I would recommend this site here http://www.ehow.com/how_2125874_install-heat-pump.html. It will give an easy step by step directions to install your heat pump.
Your location matters. If in Florida heat pump in more northern climes furnace & ac.
No. The compressor is needed to run in reverse in order to pull warm air from the outside to heat the home.
Jose Vallejo invented the Geothermal Heat pump
the heat pump is cheaper but the pump does not work as well when its below 40 out side thats when you want to run heat strip
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No, the heat pump will also cool the home.
nope, they don't even install them up there, lived there for 32 years, never saw one, -30 is a bit to low for that
Yes, not a problem.
Heat pump - lots more efficient and dramatically cheaper to operate. Heat pump is definitely better as it not only saves electricity bills but is also easy to maintain and install.
You use a sump pump to pump it well away from the house, then install a drain that will help.
Heat pump. (electricity)
Your location matters. If in Florida heat pump in more northern climes furnace & ac.
A heat pump is often used in air conditioning units and refrigerators because a heat pump is used to transfer heat from one place to another. Often heat pumps are used to remove heat from a building
With a normal split system you will have to reclaim refrigerant, install reversing valve, install defrost kit including timer contactor and frost detector. Going to need more control wires to outside and a heat pump thermostat. Going to be a big deal for sure. Go buy a used unit from an installer. If you use gas it's possible your electricla service might need to be increased if you decide to use electric heat as the emergency heat.
Window units are used to heat specific areas of the home. If you want to heat your whole house a heat pump is the better choice.
On a thermostat, "EM heating" stands for emergency heating. It heats your house up very quickly, and is costly to run. This is suppose to be used if you've lost heat from your heat pump or if you've turned your thermostat way down and need to heat up your house quickly.